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Friday, June 30, 2006

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PLEOMORPHISM
Introduction “New Biology
The Causes of Chronic Degenerative Disease
  • Pleomorphism
  • Guenther Enderlein
  • Antoine Bechamp
  • Rife Microscope, EAV
  • Gaston Naessans
  • Monomorphism
  • History of the Debate
  • Life
  • ACID/BASE
  • Latent Acidosis
  • How we become acid
  • The Symptoms of Being Acid
  • Testing Urine and Saliva
  • The Treatment of Being AcidMetabolic
  • TypingTHE 'NEW' BIOLOGY
  • The Protit
  • Uroboros
  • DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
  • THE CAUSE OF DEGENERATIVE DISEASE
  • PLEOMORPHISM
  • THE LAW OF CYCLOGENY
  • FORMATION OF FILUM
  • FORMATION OF SYMPROTITS.
  • SYMPROTITS.
  • MACROSYMPROTITS.
  • FREE CHONDRIT PHASE
  • The Chondrit Stage.
  • THE BIRTH OF A CELL.
  • BACTERIAL SPHERES.
  • DEVELOPMENT OF BACTERIAL RODS.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Applying a biological concept to the practice of dentistry

Applying a biological concept to the practice of dentistry began in the late 1800s, when the National Dental Association recognized the harmful effects of mercury (amalgam) fillings, and mandated that members of the association not use these on their patients. As of 1997, this warning has been recognized and acted upon by several foreign countries that have either banned the use of mercury in fillings or are in the process of doing so. Supporters of holistic dentistry state that mercury in amalgam fillings causes ill effects when placed as an implant in the body.

Further beginnings of holistic dentistry are linked to a 1925 article by the dentist Weston A. Price (1870-1948). A former director of research for the American Dental Association, Price claimed in an article for the Journal of the American Medical Association that such degenerative diseases as heart troubles, kidney and bladder disorders, arthritis, rheumatism, mental illness, lung problems, and several kinds of bacterial infections arise from root canal therapy, or endodontics. To come to this conclusion, Price conducted research that involved implanting teeth from the root canals of individuals with symptoms of severe heart problems and kidney disease under the skin of healthy rabbits.

These same conditions arose in the rabbits, and within three days they died. Price then implanted the same tooth in another rabbit and found a similar response, but he also found that implanting a normal extracted tooth did not affect the rabbits.

The Revolution in the Dentistry

Holistic dentistry, also referred to as biologic dentistry, is an alternative approach that focuses on the use of non-toxic restorative materials for dental work, and emphasizes the unrecognized impact that dental toxins and dental infections may have on a person's overall health. While traditional dentistry focuses only on the areas above the neck, holistic dentistry looks at the patient as a whole system and how the mouth relates to the rest of the body.



Monday, June 26, 2006

Dental Mercury Detox

Dental Mercury Detox (2001 Edition)
Sam Ziff, Michael F. Ziff, and Mats Hanson, Ph.D.
Revised and updated 2001 Edition now contains 104 pages and outlines the various nutritional supplements and drugs reflected in the scientific literature that have the potential to reduce mercury body burdens. A new Appendix has been added about the arsenic and lead in fluoride. This is a well researched book written in an easy to read and understand style. If you are contemplating having your mercury/amalgam dental fillings replaced, this is a must read book before you start the process. It covers pre-removal protocols, post-removal protocols, and covers a wealth of other information important to your health and well-being. The new Appendix on fluoride explains that over 90% of the fluoride used to fluoridate drinking water is an industrial waste product that can contian excessive levels of arsenic and lead.

HAS THE FDA APPROVED MIXED DENTAL AMALGAM

Question: HAS THE FDA APPROVED MIXED DENTAL AMALGAM?

Answer: The simple answer is NO! What the FDA has done is to approve the two components that make up amalgam i.e, mercury and dental alloy, but have not seen fit to approve ''mixed amalgam,'' which is what is actually used as the filling material placed in your teeth. Yes, that is correct. Although charged by law to evaluate and classify every medical or dental device to be used on or in humans, the FDA has not evaluated or classified ''mixed amalgam'' the material used in 75-80% of all tooth restorations. To avoid classifying mixed amalgam, the FDA simply took the position that mixed amalgam was a ''reaction'' product manufactured by the dentist when he or she mixed the mercury with the alloy before placing it in your tooth.


Source: Bioprobe

WHAT IS DENTAL AMALGAM?

Question: WHAT IS DENTAL AMALGAM?
Answer: Dental amalgam is the most commonly used dental filling material. The dental profession refers to this material as ''Silver'' amalgam , ''Silver'' fillings, or just ''amalgam'' fillings. Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury and a metal alloy. The normal composition is 45-55% mercury; approximately 30% silver, and other metals such as copper, tin and zinc, dependent upon each manufacturers specific formula. It is obvious from the above composition that his material should rightfully be called ''Mercury'' fillings or ''Mercury/Silver'' fillings. However, since the beginning of its use as a dental filling material until the present time, some 150 years or more, the use of the word ''mercury'' in describing this type of filling has been studiously avoided. Could it be that the ADA and the dental profession did not want the patient to know that approximately 1/2 of the material implanted in their teeth was actually one of the most toxic metals known to man? The guise is so effective that most physicians do not know that they have had mercury implanted in their teeth. Mercury is more toxic than arsenic, lead and cadmium.

Source: Bioprobe

Autism, The Misdiagnosis of Our Future Generation

Over the last 15 years, the incidence of Autism has rapidly increased in the industrialized nations with the United States and the United Kingdom having the sharpest rise. A lot of the attention has been given regarding the link between mercury and autism, with mercury being the possible factor underlying the etiology of this condition. The issue of whether mercury plays a role in Autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders has been the subject of long debate and extreme political discourse but the evidence is overwhelmingly obvious to even the simplest of intellects once the data is objectively reviewed.

The prevalence of mercury in our society is endemic in nature. The association of mercury with chronic disease in the US “medical literature” exists but is very anemic. However, when searching under Toxline under the ATSDR (Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry), a division of CDC, one finds all scientific literature which also includes didactic literature, NOT just the “medical literature”. Not surprisingly to advanced researchers and physicians, the association of mercury to chronic diseases is well documented in the didactic scientific literature.
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Reversing Cancer

Reversing Cancer:




  • Powerful personal journey reversing a stage III ovarian cancer with minimal side effects using alternative medicine integrated with conventional treatment; describes effective, non-invasive advanced technologies to destroy cancer while preserving the immune system and body integrity
  • Helps cancer patients and physicians define the underlying factors contributing to the cause of cancer and reasons for relapse; contributes new information on the key role mercury and dental infections play in the formation of cancer
  • Presents new technological advances to improve accuracy of selecting nutritional supplements
  • Provides advanced research on a Selective Drug Uptake Enhancement method that targets affected areas with medications and nutrients
  • An extensive resource for both cancer patient and physician to guide them through the vast maze of alternative therapies; contains user friendly links to helpful websites to obtain essential products for the healing process
  • Empowers cancer patients by teaching them how to remove toxic wastes, choose foods to regenerate and improve the immune system and use natural remedies to cope with the psychological component
  • Written in easy to understand language; the reader is presented with Nobel Prize research that explains the true nature of cancer; the scientific model presented reveals the mechanism of cancer and gives patients the tools to assist in the reversing process

Monday, June 19, 2006

Dental Disease

Regular Flossing Protects More Than Teeth and Gums Researchers recently determined that periodontal disease can exacerbate health problems in distant areas of the body. The normal human mouth harbors 400 species of bacteria, causing gingivitis and localized bleeding, which eventually lead to periodontitis.

About 14% of all American adults have advanced periodontitis, putting them at risk of losing their teeth, and most adults aged 60 who have lost teeth may attribute this tooth loss to periodontal disease. While periodontal disease is thought of as an older person's affliction, as many as one-half of high school students have some form of gingivitis!

Teeth are not the only structures endangered by periodontal disease. A century ago, a treatment for arthritic joints was to have one's teeth extracted.
Infections in the oral tissues are easily released into the bloodstream. According to Dr. Robert Genco, editor of the Journal of Periodontology and professor of oral biology at the State University of New York at Buffalo, "patients think of gum disease in terms of their teeth, but they don't think about the fact that gum disease is a serious infection that can release bacteria into the bloodstream." He continues, "The end results could mean additional health risks for patients whose health is already affected by other diseases, or lead to serious complications such as heart disease."

Specific Diseases Linked to Periodontal Disease

Heart attack and stroke - Patients with periodontal disease are one and one-half to two times as likely to suffer a fatal heart attack and nearly three times as likely to suffer a stroke as those without periodontal disease. This association with heart disease is especially evident in patients under 50.

Bacterial infection and diabetes - It has been well established that diabetes predisposes patients to bacterial infections, including those affecting the oral cavity. Recent studies provide strong indications that periodontitis can make diabetes worse. Diabetics with severe periodontitis have greater difficulty maintaining normal blood-sugar levels. Treatment of periodontitis often leads to a reduced need for insulin.Dental researchers now recommend that periodontal inflammation must be treated and eliminated in all diabetic patients, especially because this treatment may significantly reduce the risk of injury to the retina and arteries, which are also common consequences of diabetes.

Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases - Pneumonia occurs when bacteria dwelling in the oral cavity and throat are inhaled into the lungs where immune system defenses fail to fight them. Some bacteria that cause pneumonia thrive in infected oral tissues of patients with periodontal disease.

Premature birth - There is increasing evidence that infections of the mouth have a direct link to inducing premature labor. Periodontal bacteria stimulates the release of labor inducing substances such as prostaglandin. In one study researchers found that mothers of prematurely born babies were seven times more likely to have advanced periodontal disease as mothers whose babies were born at normal weight, even though no mothers in the study were otherwise at risk of having a premature baby. Researchers concluded that what is needed is a study determining whether treatment of periodontal disease in pregnant women can reduce the risk of premature birth.

Other infections - Patients with artificial heart valves and joints are at increased risk of suffering a serious infection when periodontal bacteria enter the bloodstream. In patients with artificial heart valves, the infection can be fatal unless promptly and aggressively treated with antibiotics.
Source: The National Association of Dental Assistants .900 South Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046 (703) 237-8616

Mercury/Silver Fillings

An Historical Perspective and UpdateBy Bill Wolfe D.D.S., N.M.D.
What is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature and vaporizes very easily at body temperature?
What metal is the second most bio-incompatible, naturally occurring element?
What metal makes up approximately 50% of the 'silver' fillings in your mouth?
The answer to all of the above . . . .

MERCURY
About 1830, a revolutionary new dental restorative material called 'amalgam' was introduced to the United States. This amalgam was developed in England and France and contained silver, tin, copper, zinc and mercury. The amalgam fillings were not openly embraced by organized dentistry in America, and in 1840, members of the American Society of Dental Surgeons were required to sign pledges not to use mercury fillings. In fact, several New York city dentists were suspended from this organization in 1848 for 'malpractice for using silver mercury fillings'. In 1859, a new organization was formed as a result of the internal strife over the use of mercury in dentistry - the American Dental Association.So what chronological events have occurred which have resulted in the current controversy over mercury in fillings, much the same as 160 years ago?

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YOUR TEETH ARE PART OF YOUR BODY

The oral cavity is the dirtiest (by bacteria count) part of the body. In addition, there are the issues of mercury/silver fillings, nickel crowns, bio-incompatible dental materials, electrogalvanism/dissimilar metals, dead teeth (root canals), residual jaw infections (cavitations), etc., all of which can be additive in their effects on the rest of the body. In addition, the major organ acupuncture meridians flow through the region of the oral cavity and the teeth affect these organs at a distance through their effects on the associated meridian/energy pathways. Recently, there have even been numerous magazine and newspaper articles as to how gum disease can influence potential heart attacks strokes, etc. Therefore, the health of our mouth is crucial to our overall health, as our body is all one piece.

Dentistry is not an exact science

- Dentistry is an art form, and every dentist develops their personally unique way of "practicing" dentistry. For me, my personal conception of the practice of dentistry began when I was 14 years old and working as a part time dental assistant. At this time, in the early 60's, the technology of mixing mercury/silver, amalgam fillings was to add the liquid mercury from a dispensing vial to the powdered metal phase and to then mix the two components in an "amalgamator" device to incorporate the mercury into a mixture, or amalgamation, with the other metals. The resulting proportions were approximately 50% mercury, 30% silver, and the rest varying percentages of zinc, copper, and tin. (similar percentages as modern day amalgams) The amalgam was then squeezed by the assistant in a cotton "squeeze cloth" to express the excess mercury from the mix (no gloves were used in 1962) into a jar to be stored in a "safe place". Invariably, some mercury would be spilled onto the counter top. In the process of wiping the mercury globules across the table top into the jar, I would play with the globules, separating and recombining them, although the dentist I worked for would tell me not to touch the mercury.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Information Sheet on Dental Implants

What does it try to accomplish

Dental Implants are replacement “roots” to replace a lost tooth (teeth), or help retain a denture. They can be used in your upper and lower jaws.

How is it done
Local anaesthetic is used to make the proposed implant site numb. A special site is prepared in the jaws. The implant is then placed in this site with its attachments.

What medicines / supplements do I need to take
You will have been given a list of supplements and medicines that you need to obtain from your local chemist. It is very important that you take these as requested for your long-term successful result.

How long does the operation take
From 1 hour, upwards, depending on how many implants are planned to be placed.

How many appointments are needed
At least two. One to place the implant(s), and another at 10 to 15 days time to remove the stitches.

Type of stitches
We use PTFE sutures. These will reduce the possibility of infection, and need to be removed at a later appointment.

How long are the stitches left in
From 10 to 15 days.

Type of dressing
Usually, no dressing is needed.

Bruising
We find that as each person reacts differently to surgery, and you may have very little bruising. However, we have had a few patients with significant facial bruising, and you should be prepared for this.

Swelling
We find that as each person reacts differently to surgery, and you may have very little swelling. However, we have had a few patients with significant facial swelling, and you should be prepared for this. We will give you medication to control this swelling for you.

Pain
We find that as each person reacts differently to surgery, and you may have very little pain. However, we have had a few patients with significant facial pain, and you should be prepared for this. We will give you medication to control this pain for you.

Where are the scars and how bad are they
Any scars will be confined to your gum tissue only. We try to place these at the back of your mouth. Usually, any residual scars will be difficult to see after 6 to 8 months.

How long does it take to recover
You may want to plan to take a few days off work, or remain at home. The majority of our patients are back at work within 24 hours or so.

When is the final result
This depends on the implant system we have recommended for your dental treatment, and this will be detailed on your treatment plan.

How long will it last
Dental Implants should last you for the remainder of your life. There are a few patients where the implants have become infected, and have needed to be removed. This is a rare complication, and is detailed in your treatment plan report.

Common complications
Common complications are swelling and bruising. Occasionally patients may have pain. These can be controlled by modern medicines. You may bleed from the surgery site and you should follow the instructions given. It is very important that you maintain your oral care and hygiene, as this will determine how well you heal and the success of your treatment. We always recommend that you stop all smoking or chewing of tobacco. Your co-operation and compliance is essential for a successful outcome.


Source: Adentec & UKSmiles
3 Old Row Court, Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XZ
http://www.uksmiles.co.uk/

the direct application of ozone to the tooth surface in a controlled manner

Curozone (USA) Inc, together with Professor Dr Edward Lynch and his team at Queens University, Belfast have developed this technology to treat dental caries, or tooth decay. The new technology uses the direct application of ozone to the tooth surface in a controlled manner through the use of the HealOzone Ozone Delivery hand piece. Up to now, there has been no way to eliminate decay, apart from mechanical amputation or removal. This is usually with the use of a dental drill, or chemically, such as the use of Carisolv. Incomplete removal of the decayed area of tooth can lead to failure of a filling or restoration. The use of dyes to highlight decayed areas can be used, but complete removal still can be a hit-and-miss affair.

Details of this exciting new technology are available on this www site, as well as practices that have invested in the HealOzone. Most practices have produced a special patient Information Brochure, giving potential patients as much information as possible. The alternative treatments are also detailed, so that patients can make up their own minds as to what sort of treatment they would like to have.The new technology uses the direct application of ozone to the tooth surface in a controlled manner through the use of the HealOzone Ozone Delivery hand piece.

Source: HealOzone Ozone Delivery

Monday, June 05, 2006

BIOLOGIC DENTISTRY

BIOLOGIC DENTISTRYby Javier Morales P., D.D.S.
"The blood that runs through your tooth will run through your toe in one minute."-Timothy A. Kersten, D.D.S.


AFTER MERCURY AND/OR METHYL MERCURY ENTERS THE BODY, WHAT DAMAGE CAN IT DO?

1. Combine with enzymes and proteins and inactivate them for normal body function.
2. ...[it can] combine with a transport system like hemoglobin so it cannot act it's normal function....[With hemoglobin], the result would be decreased oxygen transport.
3. It can be combined with other metals...creating a battery in the mouth capable of generating electric current.
4. Mercury very easily enters our body's cells and can destroy the DNA or nuclear material within those cells. This can lead to premature aging or reduce[d] resistance. Normal cells live for a short span, then duplicate themselves. Mercury injured cells die without replacing themselves.
THERE ARE 5 BASIC AREAS WHERE AMALGAM REMOVAL HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH....

1. NEUROLOGICAL.... a) Emotional (especially depression, irritability, suicidal tendancies, inability to cope). b) Motor (such as multiple sclerosis, seizures, facial twitches, muscle spasms).
2. CARDIOVASCULAR (Endocarditis, heart valves, or lungs).
3. COLLAGEN DISEASES (Problems with the cementing sub- stances of the cells such as scleroderma, arthritis, lupus, bursitis).
4. IMMUNOLOGICAL....Interference...[caused by mercury] gives you more suseptibility to catch whatever diseases are 'going around'.
5. ALLERGIES (Foods, airborn, universal reactors. Mercury in combination with what you are 'allergic to' will rupture white blood cells and can precipitate...an allergic reaction....

Fillings have two types of electrical current in them, electro- positive and electro-negative. ...When positively charged fillings are removed while leaving negative ones behind, the patient often feels worse.... [And], their chances for improvement drop[s] drastically. If negatively charged fillings are removed first, there is not much 'withdrawl' feeling and chances for success ...approach the 80% mark.

With scientific technology now on the cutting edge, research on Bioelectricity and its effects on the body is just now being... [observed].
Four states have passed legislation that either ban[s] the use of mercury altogether or...[requires]...dentist[s]...provide the patient with information regarding the possible side effects.... Interesting!!

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THE ART OF HEALING IN BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY

THE ART OF HEALING IN BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY
by Javier Morales P., D.D.S.



I am one of the few dentists who pioneered the change in dentistry from the "Metal Era" (dark) to the "Ceramic and Plastic Era" (light). When I began removing metal fillings (mercury) 28 years ago, there were not many dental materials available that could be trusted. Thanks to us, the "metal-free" dentists, companies began research toward better and more cosmetic materials. The "Art of Healing" in Biologic Dentistry first began when patients felt healthier after the removal of mercury and metal crowns. This eventually became the "Art of Dentistry", when no metal existed on any surface of any tooth, and the patient could not visibly distinguish between fillings or crowns and their natural teeth. After seeing the "light" in this new age of dentistry, the patients' trust and comfort became the main focus. I possess great skill in putting the patient at ease. But, what can I do when someone has a real dental phobia? The answer is simple; I offer conscious IV sedation, which allows me to finish the dental work in one appointment. The IV Conscious Sedation Procedure was first preformed at our clinic in 1998 at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico under the guidance of Dr. Hal huggins. He observed that with this sedation, the patient felt great and healed faster, no matter how extensive the surgery. And, the patients with a dental phobia returned, feeling a new confidence and security the next time they had to sit in the dental chair. This is my gift from the patient to me. There is nothing more beautiful than having my patients return with confidence and open communication; This is where their healing begins. Before the "Art of Dentistry", materials were limited to providing only functionality to the patient's teeth. Now, we can also perform a "work of art" on their smiles. But, one cannot smile if their health is not good, no matter how beautiful their teeth are. The ultimate accomplishment is a "healthy" smile. And, that is my experience throughout my career in Biological Dentistry.

"A HEALTHY SMILE COMES WITHIN, AND NOT WITHOUT, HEALTH."

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BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY

The inception of an organized biologic concept to the practice of dentistry had its origin in the late 1800's when the National Dental Association recognized the harmful effects of mercury fillings and mandated non-use by its members. This warning has finally been recognized and acted upon by several foreign countries that have either banned the use of mercury fillings or are in the process: Sweden, Germany, and Austria. The next major contribution occurred in the 1930's when a dentist, Weston Price, teamed up with an anthropologist, Francis Pottenger to document the link between tooth decay and bad bites to the processing of food (as presented in their well documented book: Nutrition and Physical Degeneration). This as well as other research provided the basis for biologic dentistry to utilize nutritional concepts in the treatment of oral disease. The 1940's witnessed the unheeded dental and medical communities' scientific warnings of the dangers of fluoride. After dismal results and many painful lessons 98% of Western Europe have banned the use of fluoride in their drinking water. Many other major countries have followed in their footsteps: Japan, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Poland, India and China. The third major discovery involved focal infections from root canaled teeth and cavitational problems (residual infections in the bone following tooth extraction) placing a burden on the body's immune system with direct targeting of organs. Additional discoveries that span the era of the 1930's to present, by numerous researchers have helped link the distress from imbalances in the craniosacral system and teeth. This latter connection will prove to be one of the most important discoveries in the history of dental medicine. This evolutionary transition has awakened a new consciousness and infused...excitement among biologic dental practitioners worldwide. Biologic dentistry offers the dentist a golden opportunity to practice at the highest professional level and the patient the chance to resolve their health issues.

http://www.icnr.com/biologicaldentistry/biologicaldentistry.html

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Cavity Cops Dis 'Drill and Fill'

Cavity Cops Dis 'Drill and Fill'

By Sean MartinWebMD Medical News

March 28, 2001 (Bethesda, Md.) -- To significantly improve dental health in the U.S., we need to develop more sophisticated strategies than to simply "drill and fill" cavities when they appear.

That's the gist of a consensus statement released today by an expert panel of dental experts convened by the National Institutes of Health.

Dental caries -- tooth disease -- may not be killing anyone, and it may be diminishing as a threat, but it remains a serious public health problem. Nearly 20% of children between the ages of 2 and 4 have experienced the disease, and just 5% of adults are free of the disease.

"[There is] the potential to bring your child to the dentist to prevent the disease ... rather than filling the holes that develop when we wait too long," says Michael Alfano, DMD, chairman of the expert panel. "But in order to do that, we need better diagnostic techniques. The problem is that right now, our techniques are really not sensitive enough to pick up these early [infections] before they actually cavitate the tooth."

X-rays can be helpful in diagnosing early disease, says Alfano, dean of New York University College of Dentistry in New York City, but better methods need to be tested. "There are some exciting new developments that suggest the dentist may soon be armed with ways to know ... and then intercede to prevent [teeth] from ultimately requiring a filling.

"Filling a tooth is expensive, invasive, and weakens the tooth," he says. "Other than restoring the tooth to function, which is necessary when it does have a hole in it, it's not necessarily a good result."

Remineralization, which can restore tooth enamel if disease is caught at an early enough stage, is a promising option. "Identification of early caries lesions and treatment with nonsurgical methods, including remineralization, represents the next era in dental care," the report states.

"We think it is just a higher standard of care that ultimately should result in fewer repeat visits," Alfano says. "One of the things that keeps dentists busy today is they are replacing old fillings."

"The next breaking area of dental technology has to do with remineralization, and we are looking at the possibilities of regrowing dental or natural tooth material as a filling material," Matthew Messina, DDS, a practicing dentist and spokesman for the American Dental Association, tells WebMD. "But that is not in the everyday toolbox of the average dentist right now."

Eliminating the need for dental crowns, bridges, and moldings could cut dental expenses, but major perception changes are crucial, the report stresses. Dentists lack reimbursement incentives to keep their patients from getting to the point of needing cavity fixes.
"The tendency is to compensate dentists only for doing fillings, and the reality is that a dentist can do so much more to prevent these conditions," Alfano says.

"The insurance companies are not, as a whole, as interested in preventive techniques, and that's one of the areas that's going to have to be adjusted," Messina tells WebMD.

Panel member Alan Lurie, DDS, of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, pointed out that controlling the amount of sugar that children eat is important in preventing disease. And according to the report, sugarless chewing gum with xylitol (a type of sugar that doesn't seem to promote tooth decay) also is effective in preventing caries. However, the gum is not yet widely available in the U.S.

The panel did note that brushing teeth with fluoridated toothpaste and widespread community water fluoridation have made significant dents in dental caries in recent decades. Moreover, dentists have been effective in preventing some disease by "sealing" teeth with plastic film.
"The awareness with parents of the value of taking their kids to the dentist on a regular basis and starting at a young age has really grown, along with proper brushing," Messina tells WebMD. "We're producing a generation of kids that has had very little experience at the dentist, and a very low decay rate."

"The reduction in dental caries is as much as two-thirds in the past 30 years," Alfano says, "so we've been doing something right as a society."
At the same time, he says, "We've got pockets of disease in economically underprivileged and minority individuals that need to be addressed."

The panel noted that low socioeconomic status is linked to a higher risk of tooth disease. For adults and the elderly, it said that risk factors include poor oral hygiene, a lack of adequate salivary flow, and gum recession.
The expert panel also lamented that scientific research on tooth disease often has been flawed. Future dental care advances may be dependent on higher standards, it warned, calling for a new focus on tooth decay research.

"Despite the fact that it just about affects everybody in this room, caries is not life threatening, so in terms of garnishing a lot of attention both public and in terms of funding for research, it is at a slight disadvantage," says panel member Ian Coulter, PhD, from the University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry.

The panel's consensus statement can be found online via http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http://consensus.nih.gov.

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Get That Fluoride Out of Your Tea!

Get That Fluoride Out of Your Tea!

It is important to be reminded every so often that all things must come in moderation. That is certainly a lesson one woman learned after discovering drinking one to two gallons of super-strength tea a day resulted in harmful levels of fluoride in her body, causing her bone pain. Specifically, the woman was suffering from spine pain attributed to hyper-dense bones. When tested for the cause of her symptoms, the results showed high levels of fluoride in her urine. This case motivated scientists to test several brands of instant tea available at grocery stores to determine the fluoride content in each.

The study analyzed 10 different brands of tea at regular-strength levels in fluoride-free water. Each contained fluoride levels ranging from 1.0 to 6.5 parts per million (ppm):

Preparation Product Fluoride (ppm or mg/L) First number = Laboratory 1; Second number = Laboratory 2; Third number = Mean Lipton Instant (1999) 2.7 2.6 2.6 Instant (2003) 7.7 5.4 6.5 Instant decaffeinated 3.1 2.4 2.7 Instant diet iced tea mix (decaffeinated lemon) 1.1 1.0 1.0 Naturally decaffeinated flow-through bags 1.9 2.0 2.0 Nestea Instant 2.4 2.1 2.3 Instant decaffeinated 2.4 2.2 2.3 Schnucks Instant 1.5 1.0 1.3 AriZona Lemon iced tea mix 2.5 1.9 2.2 Luzianne Specially blended for iced tea (bags) 3.9 3.1 3.5

While consuming high levels of fluoride has been known to boost bone density, it also results in bone brittleness and can lead to skeletal fluorosis, resulting in: Bone pain Calcified ligaments Bone spurs Fused vertebrae Difficulty moving joints Further, scientists believe fluoride is absorbed naturally into tea plants from soil and rainwater, and varies by the year, harvest and location all over the world. Aside from instant tea, Americans can be exposed to fluoride through drinking water, fluoridated toothpastes and dental preparations, coated cookware, chewing tobacco, some wines and certain sparkling mineral waters.

Washington University January 25, 2005 The American Journal of Medicine January 2005; 118(1): 78-82

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

Fluoride is a toxic substance that can have profoundly negative effects on your body. If you consume large amounts of green tea for health benefits you might want to invest time in researching a brand that indeed is quite low in fluoride. We aren't just whistling Dixie here folks. This is a real threat and you simply need to avoid brands that can dump loads of this toxic heavy metal into your skeleton.

This study has made it quite clear that tea can be a source of fluoride. In fact, studies have shown, and experts have come forth to testify, that the risk of consuming fluoride far outweighs any possible benefit. Fluoride Facts Fluoride is more toxic than lead and is used as a pesticide for mice, rats, and other small pets. The fluoride used in tap water is not closely monitored and often contains high levels of carcinogens like arsenic. The fluoride we ingest from the water supply and from a number of other sources is associated with a number of negative health effects such as cancer, weakened bones and osteoporosis. If you are still not convinced of the need to avoid fluoride I would suggest reviewing the fluoride links page, as there are literally thousands of pages documenting the problems with fluoride and the reasons you want to eliminate it for you and your family.

Also, The Fluoride Deception by Christopher Bryson is an important book that will make you question the effects of not only fluoride but also of other "safe" chemicals used openly in our environment today. This book chronicles very real people and events, and the end result is a masterpiece of documented abuse, pollution and poisoning that can no longer be ignored.

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New Synthetic Paste Repairs Early Tooth Decay

New Synthetic Paste Repairs Early Tooth Decay LONDON (Reuters) - Treating early tooth decay could become easier and less painful thanks to a discovery by Japanese scientists. Researchers in Japan have developed a new synthetic tooth enamel that can repair early tooth decay without the need for drillings and fillings. The crystalline white paste can reconstruct enamel without removing the decayed area. It repairs small cavities and helps prevent new ones. "We have shown that our synthetic material can reconstruct enamel without prior excavation," Kazue Yamagishi, of the FAP Dental Institute in Tokyo, said in a report in the science journal Nature Wednesday. Dentists usually treat cavities by removing the decayed area and filling the hole with a resin or metal alloy. But it is not ideal for small cavities because healthy tooth is also removed to make the filling stick. The scientists tested the new paste on early decay in a lower premolar tooth. After examining the tooth with an electron microscope they found the paste integrated with the tooth's natural enamel. But the researchers warned the paste should not come into contact with the gums because it could cause inflammation due to its high concentration of hydrogen peroxide

Causes Of Cancer

CAUSES OF CANCER INDUSTRIAL TOXINS
Heavy metals released by industrial processes such as lead, arsenic, chlordane, DDT, mercury, aluminum, nickel, cadmium, and many others have no safe level in the human system.

These toxins accumulate within the fat cells, the central nervous system, bones, brain, glands and hair. Heavy metals mimic the activity of estrogen once inside the body.

It is estimated that 10% of all cancers are attributed to job related exposure to carcinogens like benzene, diesel exhaust, hair dyes, painting materials, polychlorinated biphenyl's and soot.

POLLUTED WATER Municipal water can contain many different contaminants, including disease-causing bacteria, radio-active particles, heavy metals, gasoline solvents, industrial wastes, benzene and trichlorohekylene and radionucleotides, which cause more cancer than any other stressor, challenged only by pesticides. Chlorine is associated with a 20% to 40% increase in colon and rectal cancer.

Two chlorinated acids, MX and DCA are among the more dangerous chemicals found in the U.S. water supply. Fluoride, a poison second in toxicity to arsenic, is the most lucrative way for the aluminum industry to get rid of sodium fluoride, a toxic waste product of phosphate fertilizer production. Fluoride can produce cancer by transforming normal cells into cancerous ones, even at concentrations of only 1 PPM (Parts per million).

While fluoridated water has been outlawed in 14 European countries for being too toxic for human consumption, the U.S. still regards up to 4 PPM as a safe level. Each year about 150,000 tons of Flouride is pumped into the nations reservoirs, most of it as recycled industrial waste. 90,000 cases of cancer a year are contributed to fluoride consumption.

TOBACCO & SMOKING Tobacco smoke is a potent carcinogen, causing about 30% of all cancer deaths in the U.S. Over 2,000 chemical poisons are generated by tobacco smoke. Nicotine and Carbon monoxide reduces oxygen to the brain, lungs and heart being a promoter to all types of cancer cells. As a result, tobacco smoke offers the perfect formula for initiating and promoting cancer.

HORMONE THERAPIES Woman taking birth control pills for more than 4 years are twice as likely as non-users to develop breast cancer by age 50. Dairy milk with recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone is used to increase milk yield and has cancer-producing factors. Cholesterol lowering drugs such as lovastatin and gemfibrozil are found to be cancer causing. Low thyroid output is another contributing factor of cancer growth.

IMMUNE-SUPPRESSIVE DRUGS Conventional drugs, antibiotics and steroids decrease antibody production and suppress immune function. The widespread use of antibiotics in cattle, and with our high consumption of meat, milk and dairy, destroy our intestinal flora, cause food allergies and clogge’s the immune system by creating circulating immune complexes. This lowers the total lymphocyte counts by as much as 50%. Cytotoxic agents like chemotherapy and radiation used to stop cancerous growth have powerful immune suppressive effects by destroying neutrophils, rendering the individual even more susceptible to new, secondary cancers.

VACCINES Vaccines suppress the immune system for 1 & 2 weeks. Vaccines contain foreign RNA/DNA fragments, live viruses, aluminum, mercury, formalin, formaldehyde and MSG that can initiate disease and cause retrovirus agents to manifest in the future. Vaccines are now being forced upon our children.

PARASITES Parasites devour our nutrients and often congest our lymphatic vessels. Parasites are not limited to tropical areas. By the year 2005 almost half of the world’s population will be riddled with parasites. Parasites reside in the intestine, blood, lymph, heart, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, eyes and brain. They can release toxins that damage tissues, resulting in pain and inflammation and destruction of the immune system.

VIRUSES Up to 25% of the world’s cancer deaths are attributed to the activities of viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Worldwide, viral infections especially the Hepatitis B virus may cause up to 80% of liver cancers. The Epstein-Barr virus, which produces mononucleosis, is linked to about 50% of cancers in the upper pharynx, 30% of Hodgkin's, and 10% of non-Hodgkin's and certain gastric cancers.

BLOCKED DETOXIFICATION PATHWAYS In a healthy individual, the body’s normal detoxification organs- liver, kidneys, respiratory system, skin and lymphatic system are able to eliminate toxins properly. But these systems get overwhelmed by a wide array of toxins, clogging the lymphatic drainage system, intestinal tract and eventually leading to blood toxemia, liver enzyme dysfunction and circulatory pooling; triggering the susceptibility to cancer.

CELLULAR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY Oxygen deficiency and cell fermentation is part of the disease process. All normal cells have an absolute requirement for oxygen, but cancer cells can live with very little oxygen. When cells are deprived of oxygen, they can revert to their “primitive” state and enter into glucose reactions, deriving energy from the fermentation of sugar. Oxygen gas, the donor of energy in plants and animals, is dethroned in the cancer cells and replaced by an energy yielding reaction, namely, a fermentation of glucose (sugar-fermentation).

EXCESSIVE FAT INTAKE Cancer most closely associated with high fat intake include breast, colon, rectum, uterus, prostate and kidney. Partially hydrogenated fats form vegetable oils, commonly found in processed foods are considered a major contributor to the carcinogenic effects of fats. Another class of fats called omega 3’s found in fish, flaxseed, pumpkinseed, and walnuts, are beneficial to protecting against both cancer and heart disease.

EXCESSIVE CARBOHYDRATE/SUGAR INTAKE Refined sugar and white flour products directly effect cancer growth by producing insulin secretions, which promote breast cancer just as estrogen does. Immune-suppressive actions start within 30 minutes after sugar ingestion and can last for up to 5 hours. Excess sugar can destroy up to 40% of the neutrophil activity, knocking out almost 50% of the immune system.

Cancer thrives on anaerobic (low oxygen) high-glucose conditions- just like a yeast organism in fermented sugar. If you are sedentary, breathe shallow, and consume a lot of sugar, pastries, and other refined, processed carbohydrates your reinforcing the “bad fat track” (stimulating prostaglandin E –2 production) that promotes inflammation and tumor growth.

EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL INTAKE Alcohol increases the risk for cancers of the breast, mouth, throat, pancreas, liver, and neck. Alcohol suppresses natural killer cells, which repel cancer and fight disease. Alcohol also puts excessive stresses on the livers detoxification system.

CAFFEINE Found in coffee, tea, colas, and chocolate. Caffeine can cause damage to genetic material, and impair the normal DNA repair mechanisms. Caffeine has also been shown to destroy the good bacteria in the intestinal tract

CHRONIC STRESS 70% to 80% of all visits to physician's offices are for stress-related problems. Extensive networks of nerve endings in the spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and thymus gland link the immune and nervous system.

Chemical messengers- cateclolamines, prostaglandin's, thyroid hormone, growth hormone, sex hormones, serotonin, and endorphins are all effected by stress levels, influencing the body’s resistance to disease. Of all the body’s systems, stress causes the most damage to the immune system.

TOXIC EMOTIONS Emotions and beliefs such as subconscious lack of self-worth or self-esteem or hatred are the most dangerous of all toxic emotions. Many cancer patients cannot recover until traumatic memories are discovered and released.

INTESTINAL TOXICITY AND DIGESTIVE IMPAIRMENT Many illnesses, such as a number of cancers, allergies, infections, liver diseases, acne, asthma and candida start in the intestines. Weak pancreatic enzyme production,

HCL acid and undigested protein, carbohydrate and fats, promote harmful microorganisms to flourish. This causes probiotic destruction and toxins to leak into the bloodstream causing cellular contamination. A mixture of white flour, water, dairy and hydrogenated fats creates a paper-mache like paste that lines the small and large intestines, blocking absorption of essential nutrients into the bloodstream.

IRRADIATED FOODS Irradiation exposes food to the radioactive materials cesium-137 and cobalt-60. The intent of food irradiation is to kill insects, bacteria, molds, fungi and to extend shelf life, but the process leads to the formation of toxic substances such as benzene and formaldehyde that have been scientifically proven to promote cancer. Over time irradiation may induce some microorganisms to mutate, giving rise to new, dangerous species.

MICROWAVE FOODS Microwaves cook food from the inside out, instead of the normal outside in. Because of the opposite spin of the electrons, microwaves destroy the molecular structure of the food rendering it useless and carcinogenic.

FOOD ADDITIVES Over 3,000 chemical additives are added to the American food supply every year. The artificial sweeteners, saccharin and cyclamates are linked to bladder cancer. Aflatoxins, found in milk, cereals, peanuts, and corn, have also been linked to liver, stomach, and kidney cancer. Chemical additives found in supermarkets that are linked to disease include DHA, BHT, sulfites, nitrites, aspartame and nitrofurans. Food colorings like Blue Dye no.2, Propylgallate, Red Dye no. 3, citrus Red Dye no.2, and yellow Dye no.6 are all linked with cancers. Sadly, the FDA continues to allow the industry to freely add these dangerous substances to our food supply, once again neglecting the protection of the public against dangerous foods and drugs.

MERCURY TOXICITY Energy blockages caused by the battery effect of mercury amalgam fillings impair immune function and create blockages in the autonomic nervous system and other tissues. Mercury vapor is readily absorbed into the blood through the lung, then carried to virtually every cell in the body, including the brain. Since mercury vapors are continuously released from amalgam fillings, as long as you have mercury dental fillings, you inhale mercury vapor 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

DENTAL FACTORS When a tooth is inflamed or infected it can block the energy flow along one or more of the body’s acupuncture meridians, causing the deterioration of a corresponding organ or tissue and, in time, leading to cancer.

NERVE INTERFERENCE FIELDS Dysfunction and imbalances in the autonomic nervous system often causes arterial spasm in the part of the body supplied by that ANS ganglia or nerve branch; this in turn starves the tissues of oxygen, and leads to organ of tissue damage and poor flow of lymphatic fluid, leading to proliferation of cancer cell production.

DIET AND NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES In general, animal proteins and saturated fats are linked strongly to colon, rectal, and prostate cancers. What we do not eat can contribute equally to the genesis of cancer by creating a nutritionally weakened, starved system, leading to immune dysfunction and cell death, eventually initiating cancer mutation of healthy cells.

CELLULAR TERRAIN Factors such as pH (acid/base balance) and oxidation-reduction potential influence and initiate cancer. When the body’s internal environment becomes imbalanced, conditions are set for infection, illness, chronic disease and cancer mutation. When they are rebalanced through cellular nourishment and pH balancing, conditions are set for healing. Bacteria, viruses, or fungi can only develop if they have the suitable cellular conditions. They develop from within the organism, not from the outside.

ONCOGENES These are genes that have escaped the normal growth-control mechanism and start the onkos, or tumor mass to transform normal cells into cancer cells. Proto-oncogenes are genes in a neutral; inactive stage that code for proteins that activate cell division; under certain conditions, they mutate and become oncogened. This then activates uncontrollable cell proliferation of cancer. Numerous external factors can reactivate proto-oncogenes, including mutagens, chemical carcinogens, electromagnetic energy (x-rays, sunlight) aflatoxins (mold spores found on peanuts), nuclear radiation, viruses and hormones. No single defect is capable on its own of precipitating uncontrolled growth. Once multiple control systems are knocked out, the cell has no way of slowing down its growth and returning to normal speed. What follows are repeated cycles of mutations followed by spurts of rapid cell growth.

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION Inheritance of “flawed“ genes probably accounts for about 5% of all cancers in the U.S. Here the “cause “ of cancer is displaced to a previous generation when a genetic mutation occurred that was able to survive the generation leap. Many scientists now believe that the following inherited cancers may be linked to mutations in certain related tumor suppressor genes.

MIASM Miasms are taints of energy residues of previous genetic illnesses. 3 miasms underlie all chronic illness. Psoriatic miasm- the foundation of sickness underlying all the diseases experienced by humans. Syphilitic miasm- derived from syphilis.

Sycotic miasm- the third layer, arose as a residue of gonorrhea. Miasms can be engrafted into the fetus as a kind of energy signature or predisposition from a previous generation. As such, this indicates a tendency or susceptibility – of a person to develop specific types of illnesses. A stimulus (stress, carcinogens, emotions, and thoughts) provokes or activates the miasm.

Are there alternatives to dental anesthetics

Q: is there a alternative product that could be used in place of anesthetics at the dentist office? I have a crushed immune sysem due to mercury poisoning and am looking for herbal products or other products to replace a shot of novocaine, lydecaine, or other anesthetics. THe only thong I am aware of is maybe a shot of whiskey, that was used in the frontier days.

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